Paige Cullen Pullen University of Virginia Curry School of Education Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education 254 Ruffner Hall, P.O. Box 400273 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4273 pullen@virginia.edu Education 2000 Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education, University of Florida Unified Early Childhood Doctoral Program Dissertation Title: The Effects of Alphabetic Word Work with Manipulative Letters on the Reading Acquisition of Struggling First Grade Students Dissertation Chair: Cecil D. Mercer 1990 Master of Education in Elementary Education, University of Florida Specialization in Early Childhood Education 1988 Bachelor of Arts in Education, with Honors, University of Florida Major: Elementary Education Professional Experience Aug. 2001 Present Assistant Professor. University of Virginia, Curry School of Education. Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education faculty. Coordinator of the Early Childhood and Developmental Risk teacher preparation program, a five year interdisciplinary program in psychology, early childhood, and early childhood special education. 2000 2001 Assistant Scholar of Special Education. University of Florida. Member Unified Early Childhood Faculty; Coordinator of Field Experiences in Special Education. 1998 2000 Graduate Assistantships (Full-time doctoral student) Research Assistant, course instructor, and field supervisor for the departments of Special Education and Instruction and Curriculum. 1988 2000 Teacher School Board of Alachua County, Gainesville, FL (1990-2000) Title 1 Teacher Specialist, Reading support resource for primary grades teaching staff; intervention specialist for students referred for special education services; selfcontained general education, first, second, and third grades. Dekalb County School Board, Atlanta, GA (1988-1989) Teacher, third grade selfcontained general education. 1992 1995 Tutor Mentor, Bright Futures Program, University of Florida, College of Education and the Gainesville Police Department. Research and data collection; supervision of student tutors.
1992 Adjunct Instructor, University of Florida. Course: MAE 4310, Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School. 1990 Graduate Assistant, Department of Instruction and Curriculum, University of Florida. Teaching assistant for MAE 4310, Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School Presentations Project Director Assistant, Crown Region Center for Excellence, University of Florida. Assisted in the development of the Florida State Model Curriculum in Mathematics, Grades K - 5. Pullen, P. C. (2003, July). Effective vocabulary and comprehension instruction. Invited keynote address at the Florida Reads Leadership Conference, Orlando, Florida. Lane, H. B., Al Otaiba, S., League, M. B., Torgesen, J. K., & Pullen, P. C. (2003, June). Leave no teacher behind: Using structured tutoring experiences to prepare teachers to apply scientifically-based reading research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Boulder, Colorado. League, M. B., Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., & Scharlach, T. D. (2003, June). Tutoring struggling beginning readers: A comparison of tutoring models and tutor preparation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Boulder, Colorado. League, M. B., Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., Lewis, S., & Rentz, T. F. (2003, May). A comparison of tutoring models: UFLI and SFA. Paper presented at the annual national meeting of the International Reading Association, Orlando, FL. Kameenui, E., Simmons, D., Fuchs, L., Fuchs, D., Lane, H. B., & Pullen, P. C. (2003, April). The Office of Special Education Programs Strand on Research to Practice. Improving literacy results for students unresponsive to effective programs in Grades K-3. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Seattle, Washington. Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., League, M. B., Scharlach, T., & Bogan, B. (2003, April). Avoiding summer set-back : Intensive, small-group summer reading intervention for struggling beginning readers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Seattle, WA. League, M. B., Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., Lewis, K. L., Rentz, T. F., & Hoppey, D. (2002, October). The role of a structured field experience in the development of preservice teachers preparedness to teach reading. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Savannah, GA. Pullen, P. C., & Lane, H. B. (2002, July). Tutoring for struggling beginning readers: Which components of instruction are necessary and sufficient? Paper presented at the 19 th World Congress on Reading of the International Reading Association, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Pullen, P. C., Lane, H. B., & Lloyd, J. W. (2002, June). Early literacy intervention: Identifying effective intervention components. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Chicago. Hoppey, D., Pullen, P. C., & Halsall, S. (2002, April). We Became Teachers this Semester. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Pullen, P. C. (2002, March). Developing Classroom Community in General and Special Education Settings. Invited lecture for the University of Florida Celebrate Teaching Symposia. Pullen, P. C., & Lane, H. B. (2002, March). Essential elements of tutoring for struggling readers. Paper presented at the regional meeting of the Council for Learning Disabilities, Charlottesville, VA. Pullen, P. C. (2002, June). Differentiating instruction for struggling readers: Essential elements of intervention. Invited Presentation at the K-12 SPED/Differentiation Academy 2002, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Pullen, P. C., Hoppey, D., Silva, D., & Halsall, S. (2001, November). Developing Skills in Collaboration and Co-teaching: An Integrated Field Experience in Elementary and Special Education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Teacher Education Division of the Coucil for Exceptional Children, St. Petersburg, Florida. Lane, H. B., & Pullen, P. C. (2001, November). Preparing Preservice teachers to teach students with reading problems. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Teacher Education Division of the Coucil for Exceptional Children, St. Petersburg, Florida. Pullen, P. C., & Lane, H. B. (2001, February). Using manipulative letters to teach decoding skills to struggling first-grade students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Learning Disabilities Association of America, New York, NY. Pullen, P. C., Witzel, B., Hudson, R. F., & Schwartz, S. E. (2001, February). The leaders webpage: A resource in special education. Technology session presented at the annual meeting of the Learning Disabilities Association of America, New York, NY. Hayes, L. F., Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., & Corbett, N. L. (2001, February). Summer adventures in literacy (SAIL): Helping middle school students with reading. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Learning Disabilities Association of America, New York, NY. Mercer, C. D. & Pullen, P. C. (2000, November). A tutorial reading program to enhance fluency and decoding. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Dyslexia Association, Washington, D.C. Pullen, P. C., & Lane, H. B. (2000, July). Jump start in reading: Assessment and instruction in phonological awareness. Paper presented at the 18 th World Congress on Reading of the International Reading Association, Auckland, New Zealand.
Pullen, P. C., Lane, H. B., & Hayes, L. F. (2000, April). Assessments of early literacy development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., & Hayes, L. F. (1999, December). Early literacy development: Classroom assessment for the primary grades. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Clay County Reading Council, Middleburg, Florida. Corbett, N. L., Pullen, P. C., Lane, H. B., & Hayes, L. F. (1999, November). Developing an understanding of reading through early field experience. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Palm Springs, CA. Pullen, P. C., Lane, H. B., & Hayes, L. F. (1999, October). Assessments of early literacy development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Reading Association, Kissimmee, FL. Nelson, K. W., Conroy, M. A., & Pullen, P. C. (1999, October). Policy issues and recommended practices for serving young children at risk for or with emotional and behavioral problems. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders, Dallas, TX. Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., & Hayes, L. F. (1999, March). Schools and families working together to promote literacy development. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Critical Issues in Education Conference, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Pullen, P. C. & Lane, H. B. (1998, October). Reading Rescue: A cost-effective early intervention program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Reading Association, Jacksonville, FL. Pullen, P. C. (1993, October). Integrating Mathematics and Science through a unit on the Solar System. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference, Orlando, FL. Pullen, P. C. (1992, October). Pumpkin Capers: Integrating Mathematics and Science in the Primary Grades. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference, Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Selected Guest Lectures Early Intervention and the Prevention of Reading Disabilities, EDIS 511, Characteristics of Student with Learning Disabilities, September 2002 Effective Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers, EDIS 589, Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education, April 2002 Effective Small Group Reading Instruction, EEX 6936, University of Florida, Preventing Reading Disabilities, University of Florida, March 2002
Strategies for Effective Mathematics Intervention, EEX 6238, University of Florida, Teaching Academic Skills to Students with Learning Problems, University of Florida, November 2001 Developing Cohesive Classrooms, EDIS 589, Social Studies in the Elementary School, October 2001; March, 2002 Creating Classroom Community for Special and General Education Classrooms, EEX 3616, Core Management Strategies, February 2000 Principles of Effective Time Management, Presentation for Entering Special Admission Freshmen Students, University of Florida, July 1999 Social Skills in the Special Education Classroom, EEX 3601, Managing Exceptional Students, June 1999 Mathematics Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities, EEX 3070, Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities, April 1999 Assessment of Early Literacy Development, EEX 6222, Evaluation in Special Education, February 1999; EEX 3220L, Assessment Lab, March 1999 Phonological Awareness Instruction, RED 5316, Reading in the Primary Grades, January 1999 Understanding Children s Concepts of Print, EEX 6222, Evaluation in Special Education, March 1998 Integrating Mathematics and Science in the Early Childhood Curriculum, MAE 4310, Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School, March 1998 Systematic Phonics Instruction, RED 5316, Reading in the Primary Grades, March 1997, March 1996 Effective Tutoring Strategies for Students with Reading Difficulties, RED 5316, Reading in the Primary Grades, February 1997, February 1996 Strategies for Effective Classroom Management, EDE 7935, Seminar in Elementary Education, September 1995 Publications Books Lane, H. B., & Pullen, P. C. (2004). A Sound Beginning: Phonological Awareness Assessment and Instruction. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Mercer, C. D., & Pullen, P. C. (in press). Students with learning disabilities (6 th edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall. Virginia Department of Education (2002). Virginia s Foundation Blocks for Early Learning: Guidelines for Literacy and Mathematics. Richmond, VA: Virginia Department of Education. Hayes, L. F., Lane, H. B., & Pullen, P. C. (1999). University of Florida Literacy Initiative: Tutoring for Beginning Readers. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida.
Book Chapters Ryndak, D. L., & Pullen, P. C. (2003). Education teams and collaborative teamwork in inclusive settings. In D. L. Ryndak, & S. Alper (Eds.). Curriculum Content for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities in Inclusive Settings, 2 nd Edition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Sindelar, P. T., Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., & Hudson, R. F. (2002). Remedial interventions for students with reading decoding problems. In Shinn, M. R., Stoner, G., and Walker, H. M. (Eds.). Interventions for Academic and Behavior Problems II: Preventive and Remedial Approaches, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of School Psychologists. Articles Pullen, P. C., & Justice, L. M. (in press). Capitalizing on the preschool years: Strategies for enhancing development of phonological awareness, print awareness, and oral language. Intervention in School and Clinic. Justice, L. M., & Pullen, P. C. (in press). Promising interventions for promoting emergent literacy: An overview with practice suggestions. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. Pullen, P. C. (2002, October 1). Expert connection: Phonological awareness. TeachingLD.org. Retrieved from http://teachingld.org/expert_connection/phonological.html. Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., Eisele, M. R., & Jordan, L. (2002). Preventing reading failure: Phonological awareness assessment and instruction. Preventing School Failure, 46, 101-111. Pullen, P. C., Lane, H. B., & Monaghan, M. C. (2003). Effects of a volunteer tutoring model on the literacy development of struggling first grade students. Manuscript submitted for publication. Lane, H. B., Pullen, P. C., & Hudson, R. F. (2003). Identifying essential instructional components of literacy tutoring for struggling beginning readers. Manuscript submitted for publication. Pullen, P. C. & Lane, H. B. (2003). Effects of alphabetic word work with manipulative letters on the reading acquisition of struggling first grade students. Manuscript submitted for publication. Hudson, R. F., Lane, H. B., & Pullen, P. C. (2003). Written word work: Effects on the literacy development of first-graders at risk for reading disabilities. Manuscript submitted for publication. Pullen, P. C. & Lane, H. B., Lloyd, J. W., Nowak, R., & Ryals, J. (2003). Using manipulative letters to teach decoding skills. Manuscript submitted for publication. Externally Funded Projects
Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum: Literacy and Relationships. (2002, Investigator). National Institute of Health, National Institute for Child Health and Human Development. Funded, $125,000). Early Childhood and Developmental Risk: An Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation Program in Psychology, Early Childhood, and Early Childhood Special Education. (2002, Principal Investigator). US Department of Education, Office for Special Education Programs, Personnel Preparation, Funded, $1,500,000. Preschoolers Visual Attention to Print. (Co-Principal Investigator). National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD, R03). Funded, $100,000. Project UFLI: An investigation of the University of Florida Literacy Initiative Tutoring for Beginning Readers as a Tool for Addressing the Needs of Students who are Unresponsive to Effective Reading Programs. (2000, Co-Principal Investigator). US Department of Education, Office for Special Education Programs, Directed Research Project, Funded, $540,000. M.S.S. SAIL: Middle School Students' Summer Adventures in Literacy Research to Improve Reading Comprehension Results for Students with Disabilities. (2000, member of grant writing team). US Department of Education, Office for Special Education Programs, Directed Research Project, Funded $540,000. Effects of Manipulative Alphabetic Word Work on Reading Acquisition. (2000, Principal Investigator). Royal American Companies, Funded $3,500. Fostering Teacher Excellence: Celebrate Teaching. (2000, member of grant writing team) US Department of Education, Office for Special Education Programs, Personnel Preparation, Funded $600,000. Professional & Community Service School-based Inservice Teacher Education Charlotte/Mecklenburg Public Schools, Charlotte, NC (30 Secondary Special Education Teachers), Interventions for Struggling Readers in Middle and High School (06/03). Sioux Falls, South Dakota (40 Head Start Teachers). Implementing Phonological Awareness Curricula in Preschool Classrooms (12/02) Clarke County Schools, Virginia. Early Literacy Development: Differentiating Instruction for Young Children (01/02). Charlotte/Mecklenburg Public Schools, Charlotte, NC (80 Elementary Special Education Teachers), District-wide reading initiative: Addressing the needs of students with reading problems (06/01 and 06/02). Wake County Schools, Raleigh, NC (40 Teacher Leaders, District-wide reading initiative: Addressing the needs of students with reading problems (2000-01).
Marion County, FL, Getting a Jump Start in Reading (6/00). Alachua County, FL, Head Start Program, Home-school collaboration to promote language development and prevent problem behaviors. (3/00 and 5/00). Bay County, FL, Schools, Assessment and Development of Early Literacy (8/99) Alachua County, FL, Schools, Head Start Program, Early Literacy Development (8/99, 9/99, and 10/99) Lake Highlands Preparatory School, Orlando, FL, Accommodating Students with Learning Disabilities in the Regular Classroom Grades K - 12 (6/99) Levy County, FL, Schools (10 schools), Phonological Awareness (6/99, 8/99) Alachua County, FL, Schools (25 schools), Phonological Awareness (1-3/99) Marion County, FL, Schools (9 schools), Phonological Awareness (3/98, 10/98, 8/99) Alachua County, FL, Schools, Summer Institute, Teaching for Higher Order Thinking Skills (6/93) Professional Service Editorial Board, Young Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood Editorial Board, Behavioral Disorders, Council for Children with Behavior Disorders Editorial Board, Learning Disabilities Quarterly, Council for Learning Disabilities Guest Reviewer, Journal of School Psychology Reviewer, Early Reading First Discretionary Grant Competition, USDOE, Pre- Applications, Fiscal Year 2003 Reviewer, Early Reading First Discretionary Grant Competition, USDOE, Full Applications, Fiscal Year 2003 Vice President, Virginia CEC Federation Executive Board, 2003 Virginia Institutions of Higher Education Council for the Early Education of Children with Disabilities Advisory Board, TeachingLD.org, Web site of the Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children DLD s Expert on Issues in Early Reading Instruction, for the TeachingLD.org web based discussion board.
Advisory Board, Partnership for Children, Albemarle County, Virginia Advisory Board, Play Partners, Children, Youth, and Family Services, Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia Partnership for Children Liaison for the Albemarle County Bright Stars Program Jefferson Scholars Foundation, University of Virginia, Essay Committee Member, 2003 Honors Seven Society Award, University of Virginia, 2003 Leadership 2000 Graduate Fellowship Recipient Alachua County Reading Council Literacy Award, 1993, 1994 Nominee, The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching Professional Affiliations Council for Exceptional Children Division for Learning Disabilities Teacher Education Division American Educational Research Association Division C - Learning and Instruction Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Learning Disabilities Association of America International Reading Association Council for Learning Disabilities